Packed size and cool-down time decide whether it travels twice · review
The only grill here to separate grilling from warming area: 265.5 square inches of fire and 88 above it.
What we would actually buy The only grill here that tells you how much of its area is fire and how much is warming — 265.5 square inches against 88 — with cast iron grates, a battery-free gauge, a chimney and three silicone handles.
354 square inches total = 265.5 grilling + 88 warming.
Nobody else here breaks it down, and the difference matters. A warming tier sits high above the fire — it holds cooked food hot, defrosts, toasts buns. You cannot grill on it.
Royal Gourmet, at the same $99.99, publishes “the overall 303 sq. in. cooking area is made up of… cooking grates and warming rack”, with no split.
So the two look like 354 against 303. The honest comparison is 265.5 against something probably near 215 to 240, which the other page does not disclose.
Against the rest of the shelf: Cuisinart 196, Minxchen about 197, Oklahoma Joe’s 218.
This is the largest real cooking surface here.
Sixteen on 265.5 square inches is 16.6 square inches each. A quarter-pound patty is about four inches across — 12.6 square inches of circle — so 16.6 leaves very little gap.
Possible on a packed grill. Not comfortable.
The comparison is on the same shelf: Oklahoma Joe’s claims 6 burgers on 218 sq in — 36.3 square inches each, more than twice the room.
One claim is generous and one conservative, and it is the conservative one that carries a two-year warranty. Treat sixteen as a maximum.
Cast iron takes longer to heat and then holds it. It marks food harder, and — the part that matters most — it recovers when cold food lands on it. Put six cold burgers on thin chrome wire and the surface temperature collapses; cast iron keeps cooking.
That mass is why this grill weighs 11,793 g (416 oz) and the Oklahoma Joe’s 21,999, where the chrome-wire Cuisinart is under two kilograms.
The cost: cast iron wants keeping dry and lightly oiled. Chrome and stainless do not care.
A charcoal tray that moves between two layers. On a small grill this is the main heat control, because there is no room to push coals aside and build a two-zone fire — so you move the fire closer or further instead. Three grills here can: this one with two levels, the Royal Gourmet with three, and the Oklahoma Joe’s with an unspecified range.
A mechanical thermometer that needs no battery. Worth saying out loud, and Feasto is the only maker here to say it. A bimetallic gauge works in the cold, in the wet, and in five years’ time. The Oklahoma Joe’s gauge adds glow-in-the-dark accents, which on a camping grill is not a gimmick.
Three, all silicone-wrapped, called anti-scalding and anti-slip.
A small grill’s handles sit in rising heat. Bare metal needs a glove, which means either fetching one or not checking the food. DNKMOR uses wood, Oklahoma Joe’s a rubber grip, Cuisinart says nothing. Three wrapped handles is the most thorough answer on this shelf.
A separable carbon tank. After the charcoal is burned, the carbon ash and the carbon furnace are separated.
Which is the difference between tipping out a hot firebox and lifting out a tray.
No warranty published — true of seven of the eight grills here.
On sale at around $100 on the American Amazon store at the time of checking.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 4 October 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Total area | 354 sq in |
|---|---|
| Grilling area | 265.5 sq in — the largest actual cooking surface on this shelf |
| Warming area | 88 sq in on a higher secondary tier |
| Stated capacity | Up to 16 burgers at once; suitable for 2 to 4 people |
| Grates | Cast iron, stated to heat food evenly for a long time |
| Charcoal tray | Raised or lowered between two layers, to adjust the heat |
| Thermometer | Mechanical — the maker states it needs no battery replacement |
| Airflow | An adjustable damper combined with a chimney |
| Ash | A separable carbon tank, so ash and firebox come apart |
| Construction | Heavy-gauge powder-coated steel |
| Handles | Three, all silicone-wrapped, stated anti-scald and anti-slip |
| Weight | 11793 g (416 oz) |
| Dimensions | 508 × 681 × 541 mm (20 × 26.8 × 21.3 in) |
| Cost per grilling square inch | $0.38 |
| Warranty | Not published by the maker |
| Amazon reference | B0BXF6JXZS |
| EAN | 0850038350154 |
Because a bundled figure flatters a grill, and Feasto is the only maker here that does not do it. This listing publishes "a total of 354 square inches cooking area with 265.5 square inch grilling area and 88 square inch warm area". The warming tier sits high above the fire — it holds cooked food hot, defrosts, or toasts buns, and you cannot grill on it. Royal Gourmet at the same $99.99 publishes "the overall 303 sq. in. cooking area is made up of... cooking grates and warming rack", with no split. So the two look comparable at 354 against 303 when the honest comparison is 265.5 against an unstated number probably near 215 to 240. On actual grilling surface this is the largest grill on this shelf.
Arithmetically possible and optimistic, and the comparison on this shelf is instructive. Sixteen burgers on 265.5 square inches is 16.6 square inches each. A quarter-pound patty is about four inches across, which is 12.6 square inches of circle, so 16.6 each leaves very little gap — workable on a packed grill, not comfortable. The Oklahoma Joe’s claims "up to 6 burgers, 6 steaks, or 12 bratwursts" on 218 sq in, which is 36.3 square inches each — more than twice the space per burger. One of those two claims is generous and the other conservative, and it is the conservative one that comes with a 2-year warranty. Read Feasto’s sixteen as a maximum rather than a working load.
Heat storage, and they are most of the eleven kilograms. Cast iron takes longer to come up to temperature and then holds it: it marks food harder, and it recovers faster when cold food lands on it, which is where thin wire grates fail — put six cold burgers on chrome wire and the surface temperature collapses. Feasto states it as "can heat food adequately and evenly for a long time", and the Oklahoma Joe’s makes the same claim for its "thick cast-iron grates". That mass is also exactly why these two weigh 11,793 g (416 oz) and 21,999 g (776 oz), where the chrome-wire Cuisinart weighs under two. Cast iron also needs keeping dry and lightly oiled, which chrome and stainless do not.
Close prices, same category: comparable cookware and knives. We keep only the specifications all of them publish, because a column with gaps compares nothing.
| Model | Price | Thermometer | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feasto 2720PC | $100 | Mechanical — the maker states it needs no battery replacement | 508 × 681 × 541 mm (20 × 26.8 × 21.3 in) |
| Royal Gourmet CD1519 | $100 | None | 472 × 705 × 488 mm (18.6 × 27.8 × 19.2 in) |
| DNKMOR A-09 | $44 | Fitted to the grill | 279 × 541 × 269 mm (11 × 21.3 × 10.6 in) |
| Cuisinart CCG190 | $40 | None | 368 × 368 × 381 mm (14.5 × 14.5 × 15 in) |
The largest real cooking surface on this shelf, with a gauge and a warming tier
Listed because the add-on names this pan as a fit.
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 100.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cookware and kitchen knives and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
14 in portable charcoal kettle with a 196 sq in chrome-plated grate, dual adjustable vents, three lid locks for transport, an enamel-coated firebox and an ash base, at a stated 4 lb
A 14-inch kettle with 196 square inches, dual vents and three lid locks, at a stated four pounds.
Best for: Tailgating and camping — a proper lidded kettle that travels without making a mess
≈ $40
Tabletop portable charcoal grill and smoker in solid metal with premium chrome wire mesh, a chimney in the lid, a fitted thermometer, a wood top handle, one chrome cooking grid and one charcoal pan
A lidded tabletop smoker with a chimney and a thermometer at 2948 g (104 oz), for forty-four dollars.
Best for: A tabletop smoke — a lid, a chimney and a gauge without the eleven kilograms
≈ $44
14 in portable charcoal kettle with a 196 sq in chrome-plated grate, dual adjustable vents, three lid locks for transport, an enamel-coated firebox and an ash base, at a stated 4 lb
The 14-inch Cuisinart kettle under a second reference — same price, same specification, a different catalog weight.
Best for: The same job as its twin — buy whichever of the two references is cheaper on the day
≈ $40
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
